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Visitor visas at Lisbon

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Lisbon, against a median of 1 month. 86 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

Visitor visas issued at Lisbon

Lisbon issued 542 visitor visas in February 2026, 33% fewer than February 2025 (804). 6,907 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Lisbon each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026542
Jan 2026440
Dec 2025502
Nov 2025433
Oct 2025496
Sep 2025539
Aug 2025569
Jul 2025700
Jun 2025389
May 2025888
Apr 2025903
Mar 2025506
Feb 2025804
Jan 2025734
Dec 2024603
Nov 2024526
Oct 20241,108
Sep 2024990
Aug 20241,020
Jul 20241,036
Jun 2024504
May 2024760
Apr 2024967
Mar 2024827
Feb 2024774
Jan 20241,035
Dec 2023694
Nov 2023789
Oct 2023840
Sep 2023764
Aug 2023562
Jul 2023396
Jun 2023550
May 2023432
Apr 2023476
Mar 2023396
Feb 2023526
Jan 2023543
Dec 2022352
Nov 2022365
Oct 2022361
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor5257956,754
B1Business visitor177140
B2Tourist0213

Visitor visa refusal rate for Portugal nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Portugal wherever they applied, not a rate for Lisbon.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

8.19%

Ranks 177 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Lisbon alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Lisbon

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.